document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190535>Question 1190535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having a really hard time understanding solving using elimination. Could somebody explain it to me in lots of detail. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=3 and 2x+4y=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 1st eqn by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-2y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------- Subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y = -3  ..... x is eliminated<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - (1/2) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 1/2 or 3.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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